Whether trailing or arches or creating a splendid display against a wall, there is nothing quite so beautiful as climbing roses. Known by different names depending on type (such as ramblers, pillars, everblooming, and trailing roses,) they are not considered true vines. However, they are the perfect plant to grace almost any area of your garden. While most vines have tendrils to support themselves, climbing roses do not and the gardener must provide support and train the canes. The plant can be loosely attached to a structure or wound through it. Some structures that rose lovers frequently use for their roses include pillars, arbors, walls, trellis', fences, and sheds. When trained to grow laterally, they will product more flowers. When trained to grow vertically, the plant produce spurs, which are short canes that product the flowers. Beyond the growth habit of climbing roses, they are in all other respects similar to other types of roses. Six to seven hours of unfiltered sun is needed for healthy growth. While some climbing roses have a reputation for tolerating more shade than other types of roses, they will need at least four to five hours of direct sunlight The first thing to take into consideration when planting a climbing roses is the size of the mature plant (both length and height.) Some climbers grow on a massive scale, as high as thirty feet. Many grow to seven feet. Also make sure that the structure that will be supporting the rose is strong enough to support the climbing rose at its mature size. Climate and location also has an impact on the eventual height your climbing rose will grow to. Each of the varieties of climbing roses has their own growth and blooming habit. Some are everbloomers, meaning they have repeat blooms during the growing season. Other varieties only bloom once in the spring. The primary difference between caring for standard roses and climbers is that climbers do not require the amount of pruning that standard roses do. In fact, too much pruning will decrease the number of blooms a climbing rose produces. Don't worry about pruning for the first two years after planting, just deadhead the flowers. Pruning every three to four years is sufficient for most climbing roses. When pruning climbers, only remove the less vigorous and old canes. The canes left will become more flexible and easier to train. While taking patience in the beginning, growing climbing roses is well worth the wait. Once established, they will grace your garden with their beauty and fragrance.
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Whether trailing or arches or creating a splendid display against a wall, there is nothing quite so beautiful as climbing roses. Known by different names depending on type (such as ramblers, pillars, everblooming, and trailing roses,) they are not considered true vines. However, they are the perfect plant to grace almost any area of your garden.
Ida Weber is an author and rose gardening enthusiast. You can learn more about growing climbing roses at her web site, WildAboutRoses.net
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